Bill: HB 1430, 84(R) - 2015
Committee
House Public Education
Vote Recommendation
Vote Recommendation |
Economic Freedom |
Property Rights |
Personal Responsibility |
Limited Government |
Individual Liberty |
Neutral |
Neutral |
Neutral |
Neutral |
Neutral |
Neutral |
Author(s)
Susan King
Bill Caption
Relating to the inclusion of mental health in the public services endorsement on a public school diploma and in information about health science career pathways.
Fiscal Notes
There is no significant fiscal implication to the State or local government.
Bill Analysis
HB 1430 would amend the Education
Code to require the Texas Education Agency to ensure that any information
provided to students relating to health science careers include information
regarding mental health profession. It would also require a student's
diploma and transcript, to the extent that the public services endorsement on
the student's diploma and transcript includes information on health science
career pathways, to include mental health careers as a possible pathway.
Vote Recommendation Notes
This bill would simply expand the subjects that can be included on a student's diploma and transcript concerning a particular career path and is an administrative update. The diploma and transcript endorsement is something schools are already doing. Adding this endorsement does not affect our liberty principles affirmatively or negatively. We are neutral on HB 1430.